Pompano Picks New City Manager

Former Fort Pierce Official Must Negotiate Contract With The City

POMPANO BEACH — The City Commission on Friday chose former Fort Pierce City Manager Dennis Beach as its new city manager.

Beach, 62, retired in 2008 after 13 years as city manager of Fort Pierce. He won the new job over 50 other applicants.

Beach must undergo a second background check and negotiate his contract.

Commissioners expressed hope Beach will be hired by the end of the year. He will oversee 716 employees and a $215 million budget.

In a straw poll, three commissioners chose Beach, two chose T.C. Broadnax, a former Pompano Beach assistant and deputy city manager and currently one of the assistant city managers in San Antonio and a sixth chose Davie Town Administrator Gary Shimun.

A motion to confirm Beach and Broadnax as first and second choices was unanimous.

Beach replaces former City Manager Keith Chadwell, who left in June after fulfilling two years in a five-year contract.